Top 10 Examples of Information Technology

As the entire globe is experiencing the era of digital revolution, one tends to neglect what the potential of Information technology has to offer and the tremendous role it plays in our day to day lives.

 

In today's fast-paced environment, it becomes pertinent to understand how IT can be leveraged in various aspects of life and businesses.  

 

In its very essence, information technology implies encompassing technology in order to solve real-time organizational issues on a much broader scale. 

 

Having said that, it becomes imperative to understand the critical value it has in each and every facet of our lives.

 

(Click the link to know the bright side of IT)

 

For Edward Kiledjian, a Chief Information Security Officer and technology blogger, “IT can provide the edge a company needs to outsmart, outpace and out-deliver competitors,”.

 

Read on to find out the top 10 things you might be taking for granted!!! 

 

 

Real-World Examples of Information Technology

 

1. The phone you can't live without 

 

Yes! That phone on which you survive each day. From that SMS to chatbots, our smartphone virtually does everything for us. 

 

Whether it's music, gaming or work life has been made much easier for many as everything is just a tap away. It has a profound effect on how we share information, communicate with others and what ways we choose for recreation. 

 

Owing to their popularity and utility it is bound to eventually take over all other digital devices. 

 

Thanks to better and evolving IT structure, these astonishingly crucial smartphones are improving and getting the latest features each day. Incredibly convenient, our phone literally has all our essential requirements covered. 

 

 

2. Your financial transactions 

 

Thanks to the wonders of information technology, one can shop online, pay using a debit/credit card and even make use of e-banking services. Adjusting to the new normal has been made easier all because of IT. 

 

You'll be filled with gratitude after reading this point: ever wondered why you are door-to-door salesmen so rarely these days? Yes, you got that right. 

 

As financial activities needed fast flowing information as a prerequisite, IT paved the way for hassle-free data handling and transactions. It has not only helped businesses to improve their efficiency but has also proved instrumental in boosting up the financial services sector. 

 

Needless to say, it has speeded up transactions and reshaped them into a much more convenient and less time consuming process. 

 

Thanks to the rapidly expanding depth of information technology, financial services are getting an edge with globalization. 

 

 

3. Internet: the go-to guide for everything 

 

From information sharing to forming an online community, the internet has governed the fourth industrial revolution. Most of the things we are able to do effortlessly are unimaginable without the ever helpful internet. 

 

Who imagined that one would be able to hire a new recruit or get a job sitting miles apart? The Internet has undoubtedly eliminated some painstaking stuff from our lives. 

 

We certainly cannot agree more with Jared Sandberg that one of the internet's strengths is its ability to help consumers find the right needle in a digital haystack of data.

  

 

4. Content management system for blogging 

 

A CMS lets us create, edit and publish simply without having to fuss over learning programming languages. 

 

Without taking any pre-requisite about coding in consideration, we can deliver a powerful website. It eliminates the need to rely on web developers and designers. 

 

There are hundreds of free and open-source CMS platforms that anyone can access and publish a new website. Users who are not too technically proficient and are running short of time can effortlessly establish their brand presence leveraging the concept of IT. 

 

CMS not only improves workflow but also provides an exponential rise in productivity across the entire team of marketers, IT professionals and developers, enabling them to collaborate on the same landing page.  

 

 

5. Office automation systems 

 

The story which began from typewriters and copy machines has already arrived at MS Word and WordPerfect. 

 

Apart from text-handling softwares, image-handling systems and spreadsheet programs have paved the way for storing and analysing big data. 

 

(As discussing analyzing big data, pay attention to understand big data analytics)

 

 

6. Video conferencing facilities 

 

The videoconferencing solutions that have hugely impacted the new WFH culture make use of the communication technologies that have entirely revolutionized the way professionals interact. 

 

Not only has it brought individuals closer but also sustains the needs of the hour, in view of unavoidable exigencies such as the Covid-19 pandemic. 

 

 

7. Voice recognition software 

 

Voice recognition systems have completely transformed the concept of typing and texting to provide inputs. 

 

The evolution of voice recognition technologies began from "Audrey" designed by Bell Laboratories in the 1950s ( though it occupied a lot of space: a complete room ). 

 

It was 90% accurate in its recognition of 9 digits spoken by its developer. Then IBM's Shoebox arrived on the scene in 1962, with an ability to detect 16 words.

 

 "Harpy" represented a significant improvement by its ability to recognise 1000 words. In 2010, Google Voice Search app not only proved to be highly accurate but also became the very first to make use of cloud data centers.  

 

Today, Google Assistant, Siri and Amazon's Alexa have offered an immense contribution in making our lives less cluttered and more efficient. 

 

 

8. E-commerce 

 

Information technology has invariably enabled users to get their hands on the latest and best deals at the click of a button. From tracking orders to much more, e-commerce and m-commerce technologies trends are continuously striving towards perfection. 

 

As explained by Indeed, e-commerce has proved highly beneficial to businesses small and large alike, in selling their products and services online.

 

 Without the time and space constraints of conventional retail, more and more retailers are able to reach out to their potential customers. According to statistics, 96% of Americans who have access to the internet have made a purchase online.

 

9. Educational Technology 

 

The integration of information technology in classroom education has provided unprecedented access to learners who can utilize the new technological processes in keeping pace with the ever innovating education sector. 

 

Platforms like Upgrad and Great Learning offer young, dynamic professionals the opportunity to enhance their skills. Offering countless advantages, companies like Byju’s have virtually revolutionised the edtech industry.

 

(This is how Byju’s uses technology to transform education technology)

 

As it has been rightly assessed by Kent Conrad that access to computers and the Internet has become a basic need for education in our society.

 

 

10. Reliable and innovative navigation systems 

 

These precision technologies have come a long way from Global Positioning System (GPS) and space-based Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) to new-age technologies that could fulfill the needs of completely autonomous vehicles like driverless cars and unmanned drones. 

 

Combining all facets of navigational technology, tasks such as surveillance, mapping, logistics and transportation have become effortless and unimaginably efficient. 

 

The rapidly evolving digital age has witnessed the rise of unforeseen technologies and tools. It has brought the world surprisingly closer. We are almost always using it in some or the other way,  sometimes without even realising. 

 

It would not be wrong to say that whether we appreciate this or Not, our entire schedule depends on information technology. The traditional industries have not been left untouched from its impact as big data is changing the map of businesses and economy. 

 

Not only a basic prerequisite anymore, information technology has touched each and every domain of society to further the quest for excellence. 

 

(Suggested reading: Role of technology in Business)

 

 

Ending notes 

 

This blog ends here. While ending the blog, we can clearly see that IT has evolved and is continuously improving day by day. 

 

There are multiple applications of IT across different sectors. It is a facet of life that is the most significant yet the most taken for granted. However, we cannot deny the fact that technology also has a dark side. 

 

We have enlisted the top 10 examples of IT, you can certainly think of more such scenarios. We sincerely hope you'll recognise the crucial role IT plays in everything you can think of.